WASHINGTON, D.C. (KMIT) – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson has cosponsored the End Child Trafficking Now Act, which would require adults claiming familial relation to migrant children to prove their relationship. Johnson says his recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border was eye-opening. Congressman Johnson gave some statistics regarding child trafficking. Johnson discussed the legislation during a… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Rounds says more money needs to be spent on defense
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The federal budget deal announced last week, will include spending $738 billion on defense, a three percent increase from this year. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says it is all about national security. Rounds says they are still working to rebuild military assets. Rounds, a member of the Armed Services Committee,… Read more »
One killed in crash near Johnson Siding
JOHNSON SIDING, S.D (Press Release) – One man died Friday afternoon in a motorcycle-vehicle crash near Johnson Siding. Names of the deceased and the other person have not yet been released pending notification of family members. They were the only people involved. A 2013 Nissan Rogue was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 44 when it… Read more »
Missouri River reservoir levels not falling fast
OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – Levels of Missouri River reservoirs are not falling very fast. Mike Swenson with the Corps of Engineers in Omaha says they still are using flood capacity in several of the big lakes. Swenson says river flows will have to stay high. Flows from Ft. Randall Dam have increased to 67,000 cubic… Read more »
Glacial Lakes Energy to host Regional 8 EPA Administrator
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) — Glacial Lakes Energy, in partnership with the South Dakota Farmers Union, will be hosting the Regional 8 EPA Administrator Greg Sopkin Tuesday to better educate the regional EPA head about the E-30 ethanol story. G-L-E Director Of Communications and Corporate Affairs Marcy Kohl expects a large delegation from the EPA’s Denver… Read more »
Traffic deaths down significantly compared to a year ago
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Seven months into 2019 and current statistics show there’s been about half the number of fatal traffic accidents in South Dakota as there were last year at this time. South Dakota Office of Highway Safety director Lee Axdahl says so far there have been 35 fatal crashes and 38 deaths… Read more »
Details announced on market facilitation program
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – USDA has announced the details of the next market facilitation program. Non-specialty crop payments will be based on a single county payment rate multiplied by a farm’s total plantings of MFP eligible crops in total in 2019. South Dakota Farm Service Agency Executive Director Paul Shubeck says county payment rates range… Read more »
Are we On? (Dave Vilhauer blog)
If a past commercial is true, the Minnesota Twins may never have been more popular with the female gender than they are right now. I recall several years ago a commercial promoting baseball. It included a pair of pitchers trying to hit home runs and included the famous line of “chicks dig the long ball.”… Read more »
Man sentenced to 60 years on kidnapping charge
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today that 54-year-old Ervin Morris Cook, Jr., was sentenced to 60 years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Yankton County Court. Cook entered a guilty plea to Kidnapping in the First Degree stemming from an incident on August 4, 2018. Cook was already a prisoner… Read more »
Minnesota woman identified in fatal crash northwest of Brandon
BRANDON, S.D. (Press Release) – A Luverne, MN woman has been identified as the person who died Tuesday morning in a four-vehicle crash that occurred on Interstate 90 northwest of Brandon. The crash happened as a 2014 Chevrolet Impala, a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee and a 2013 GMC Terrain were westbound on Interstate 90 and… Read more »